And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
MAGIC JOHNSONGod blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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I strive on pressure.
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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